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Special Call for Infrastructure Applications – Deadline: April 1, 2012

Infrastructure Award: These grants are designed to support electronic, biological, clinical, and informational support systems that would serve as a resource for tobacco-related disease researchers in the state of California and nationally. Examples include electronic archiving of key industry documents; human tissue repositories for the genetic analysis of tobacco addiction susceptibility; unique analytical resources specifically targeted to new tobacco product evaluation. In order to qualify for funding, the planned activities must be directly related to one or more of TRDRP's Research Priorities. The activity must primarily take place in California, involve California investigators. A maximum of $250,000 may be requested. Indirect costs are allowed in accordance with TRDRP policy. The TRDRP Scientific Advisory Committee will make recommendations regarding funding. Please contact a TRDRP Program Officer regarding the appropriateness of your proposal prior to submission.

Maximum Award: Average annual direct costs cannot exceed $125,000

Maximum Duration: 2 years

Review Criteria

  • Impact/Benefit: Will the resource fill a critical need?  How will scientific knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect of this resource on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive the fields of tobacco-related diseases, tobacco control, social & participatory research, nicotine addiction, prevention or policy?

  • Justification of Need: Is the need for the resource clearly and adequately justified?  Is it essential and appropriate? Will it have a significant impact on the fields of tobacco-related diseases, tobacco control, social & participatory research, nicotine addiction, prevention or policy?

  • Institutional Commitment: What is the evidence of institutional commitment to support the resource? Is institutional infrastructure (technical support, space, environment and utilities) available to support it? Is there an institutional track record for making the resource available? Is the financial plan for fully funding the resource and long-term operation and maintenance reasonable? Is there appropriate documentation (letters from institutional officials)?

  • Leadership and Administration:  Are the experience and qualifications of the principal investigator and/or leadership team adequate? Are the sharing arrangements equitable?  If needed, are the policies to manage human subject, animal or biohazardous materials projects adequate?

Application Deadline: April 1, 2012

All proposals must be submitted using the online system, proposalCENTRAL.

For technical help with proposalCENTRAL, please email pcsupport@altum.comor call 800-875-2562 (Toll-free U.S. and Canada) or +1-703-964-5840 (Direct Dial International). ProposalCENTRAL customer support is available Monday – Friday from 8:30am - 5:00pm (EST).